Open University of Taras Shevchenko National University

Doctorate in Information Management

One of the best universities in the world and 200 years old. The Doctorate Programme in Information Management is offered by the Department of Intellectual and Information Systems and the Department of Cyber Security and Information Protection which are attached to the Faculty of Information Technology at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv - Open University. The Doctorate Degree in Information Management at KNU OU offers the ability to design and use the communication and information systems in business settings. This doctoral program prepares all students with a good understanding of organizational and technical aspects of information management. The students will get familiarized with analytical tools to assess the opportunities of putting information technology into practice in policy settings in the business world. The online centre offered allows the students to access data and various other resources easily on information management issues. The important areas available for research are Information Systems and Economics, Data Analytics and Machine Learning and Information Privacy and Security. Information systems influence the performance of business enterprises and they affect both the policy outcomes and the market competition. Crucial projects are an examination of the role played by social media and networks and digital distribution. Students can also research application of computational schemes for the purpose of data mining and retrieval of information. Students will be able to understand the privacy decisions of users with the help of behavioral economics and framework of data analytics. Graduates with a Doctorate Programme in Information Management can expect employment in the private industry. Some of them can even start up their own business ventures. A Doctorate can open up career positions in technology companies, consulting firms, and financial enterprises. Graduates can also expect employment as Senior Managers of Information Systems and they can hold positions as Chief Technology Officer, Director of IT Operations, Chief Information Officer or Director of Systems Development.

Admission Criteria

This program is equivalent to EQF (European Qualifications Framework) Level 8 - Doctorate Level Students have to submit a proposal for detailed research. This proposal has to outline the intended topic of research along with proposed methodology and objectives. This research topic has to be the choice of the candidate alone and it will get provisionally approved by the Degree Committee before the applicant is accepted to the Course. Applicants have to consider their topic carefully for their Doctorate research. The topic has to cover the background of the research; special mention has to be done of the analysis that has to be adopted and the possible conclusions that have to be reached by the research.